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11 Sep 2020 - Performance Report: Datt Capital Absolute Return Fund

By: Australian Fund Monitors

Report Date11 September 2020
ManagerDatt Capital
Fund NameDatt Capital Absolute Return Fund
StrategyEquity Long
Latest Return DateAugust 2020
Latest Return11.82%
Latest 6 Months41.69%
Latest 12 Months41.41%
Latest 24 Months (pa)22.96%
Annualised Since Inception23.46%
Inception Date01 August 2018
FUM (millions)AU$6
Fund OverviewThe Fund utilises a long term investment approach focused on capital preservation and absolute wealth accumulation.

Our investment objectives are:

1) To minimise the risk of permanent capital loss
2) Generate a net return of 10% through the economic cycle

An unconstrained, concentrated approach focused on superior risk-adjusted returns.

The investment strategy:

- targets long-term capital growth in a prudent manner, with an emphasis on capital preservation and low volatility in returns
- aims to outperform in markets where equities are down
- diversifies investments across asset classes and duration to reduce risk while maintaining relatively concentrated exposure to attractive investment opportunities
- is an application of the Manager's investment process, that has no institutional constraints and is completely benchmark unaware
Manager CommentsThe Datt Capital Absolute Return Fund rose +11.82% in August, outperforming the ASX200 Accumulation Index by +8.99% and taking 12-month performance to +41.41% vs the Index's -5.08%. Since inception in August 2018, the Fund has returned +23.46% p.a. against the Index's annualised return over the same period of +2.36%. The Fund's Sharpe and Sortino ratios for performance since inception, 1.11 and 1.77 respectively, by contrast with the Index's Sharpe of 0.17 and Sortino of 0.08, highlight the Fund's capacity to produce superior risk-adjusted returns whilst avoiding the market's downside volatility. The Fund's up-capture and down-capture ratios for performance since inception, 140.05% and 52.89% respectively, indicate that, on average, the Fund has significantly outperformed in both rising and falling markets since it began.

In August, the Fund benefited from its exposure towards precious metals, with gold remaining stable at almost record high prices and silver appreciating significantly during the month. Datt Capital took the opportunity to de-risk the portfolio by cutting back on non-core equity positions.

Datt believe they are well positioned to take advantage of any increased volatility in markets resulting from the US elections in November.

A number of positive catalysts remain on the near-term horizon for the Fund's core holdings. The manager noted they are finding many opportunities in a variety of sectors, all with high growth potential and return profiles.
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